Episode 218: Nacole Smith and Betty Brown | A Monster in Atlanta
In 1995, the Campbellton Road neighborhood of southwest Atlanta was rocked by the brutal murder of 14 year old Nacole Smith. The crime would haunt the community for decades. Nearly ten years later, a young girl in nearby East Point survived a horrific attack with unsettling echoes of Nacole’s case. Join me as I tell John the heartbreaking cases of Nacole Smith and Betty Brown and we explore the parallel stories of two young victims, the forensics that tied their experiences together, and the long, painful wait for the truth.
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Sources:
https://www.disastercenter.com/georgia/crime/2726.htm
https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/page/832
https://www.newspapers.com/image/799530544/?match=1&terms=Nacole%20SMith
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/atlanta-nicole-smith
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/atlanta-child-murders.html
https://www.ajc.com/news/local/years-later-year-old-brutal-killing-remains-unsolved/jBg57t8HJscJGpObfClDQL/
Newspapers.com Accessed archived articles from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta Daily World, Atlanta Voice, and the Fulton COunty Daily Report from 1995-2022
Cold Case Files: a Fatal Path
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlHQTDFNufg
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Episode 217: Daniel Morcombe | The Missing Minutes
On December 7, 2003, 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe decided to spend his Sunday shopping at the Sunshine Plaza, hoping to find Christmas gifts for his family. To get there, he would need to take a 20-minute bus ride. As he waited for the bus, unaware that it had broken down, Daniel could never have imagined that a predator was lurking nearby, ready to take advantage of his unfortunate situation.
Warning: This episode includes violence against children. A warning before this is discussed is provided within the show.
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Sources:
Kiels Mountain Road Underpass
https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/10-years-later-the-life-and-death-of-daniel-morcombe/news-story/9f19aadc0645ea907316d2816e9b752d
https://archive.sclqld.org.au/qjudgment/2013/QSC13-337.pdf
https://archive.sclqld.org.au/qjudgment/2015/QCA15-087.pdf
Confession Video
https://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2003-040
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/prisoner-who-tortured-daniel-morcombes-killer-said-he-had-it-coming/0b69o2v2h
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-01/child-killer-laws/100665802
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/daniel-morcombe-murder-trial-brett-peter-cowans-second-confession-shown-in-court-20140227-33md8.html
Crime Investigation Australia
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Episode 216: Listener Stories | Part IX
Join us for our ninth installment of listener stories!
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Episode 215: The Murder of Pamela Candelario
On the morning of January 16, 2014 a man was found yelling out for help on the sidewalk outside of his home in Walsenburg, CO. He had a traumatic brain injury and his wife had been murdered. After looking into the couple's family history the Colorado Bureau of Investigation discovered there were many possible suspects both within the family and out.
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Sources:
https://worldjournalnewspaper.com/tag/ralph-candelario/
Newspapers.com Access
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Episode 214: The Murder of Mary Lou Arruda | The Devil in Massachusetts
On September 8, 1978 15 year old Raynham, MA resident, Mary Lou Arruda, was kidnapped while riding her bike to her friends house on the first friday of the new school year. Could her disappearance have had something to do with the fact that she grew up in the middle of what paranormal psychologists had coined the Bridgewater Triangle? Could it have been the work of the satanic cult who practiced their rituals in the Freetown State forest, or had the devil himself rode into town? Join me as I tell John the case of Mary Lou Arruda.
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Sources:
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ma-supreme-judicial-court/1038292.html
https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/journal-news-independent/2016/01/26/no-tears-in-raynham-on/987501007/
https://www.silvafuneralhome.com/obituaries/joanne-arruda
https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/crime/2016/01/31/steve-damish-time-to-delete/32590506007/
https://lailasnews.com/international/mary-lou-arruda-death-obituary-how-james-kater-death-happened/
https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/journal-news-independent/2016/02/01/decades-later-arruda-case-looms/32587202007/
https://www.patriotledger.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/2020/10/28/enter-the-bridgewater-triangle-if/581946007/
https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/1983/388-mass-519-2.html#:~:text=*522%20On%20November%2011%2C%201978,afternoon%20of%20September%208%2C%201978.
Articles from the Boston Globe from 1978-2002 accessed via Newspapers.com
Join married couple Kay and John as they cover some of the lesser known true crime cases. In this bi-weekly podcast, Kay presents the case to both the audience and John at the same time, so they can react together. We pride ourselves on the research we conduct and the respect we show to victims. We hope you enjoy!